Willa's Winter Coat

Even though my little westie Willa has a double coat to keep her warm I thought a handmade fleece would help on the coldest of days. This red plaid fleece is over ten years old. I first tried to crochet a sweater type coat for her but my putting her front legs through the holes every time annoyed her (biting). So plan B, I bought some fleece at $15 a yard and got to work. Because the fleece does not unravel when you cut it, it was easy to measure the piece of fleece on her body and mark the shape I would cut. I hemmed the edges just to make it look neater and used two snaps for closer under the belly. I could have done the same for the neck area but instead I made it like a turtleneck. I completely forgot that Willa wears a harness so I made a hole where the ring is for the leash. When I bring it out for walks you can imagine the excitement, she hardly stands long enough for me to snap it on.